Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged Nigerians to back President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027. He made the appeal on Thursday while opening a meeting of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council in Port Harcourt. Fubara described Tinubu as a "dedicated and patriotic" leader who deserves a second term to continue his administration's "Renewed Hope" agenda. He cited ongoing major road developments and economic reforms as evidence of progress that should be sustained. The governor stressed the need for unity across southern Nigeria, saying it would promote peace, development, and shared progress. He highlighted the role of traditional rulers as vital links between government and grassroots communities. The meeting gathered monarchs from the South-South, South-East, and South-West, including the Ooni of Ife, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, and Eze Cletus Ilomuanya. Discussions centered on strengthening cooperation and unity among traditional institutions in southern Nigeria.
Fubara champions Tinubu's 2027 re-election on the strength of promised economic and infrastructure gains, yet offers no verifiable data to confirm these improvements have reached ordinary southern Nigerians. The same traditional rulers now called on to drive national unity have seen their influence sidelined in recent state-level decisions, including in Rivers State. If the "Renewed Hope" agenda depends on grassroots trust, then the gap between royal symbolism and lived realities in the South-South demands scrutiny. Support for a second term cannot rely solely on optimism wrapped in ceremonial endorsement.
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